CIEE Summer Architecture in Barcelona, Spain

Location: Spain: Barcelona

Term: Summer

Dates: Summer

http://www.ciee.org

300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 United States

Call Us

Phone: 207-533-4000;
Toll-free: 800.40.STUDY

Fax: 207-553-5000

Description

The Architecture summer program is intended to introduce students to contemporary Barcelona's art and architecture through an exciting course which uses the city as its classroom. In addition, the program is structured in order to increase the students' design capacities through an architectural design studio where a Barcelona-based project will be developed.

What You'll Learn:

The Architecture summer program is intended to introduce students to contemporary Barcelona's art and architecture through an exciting course which uses the city as its classroom. In addition, the program is structured in order to increase the students' design capacities through an architectural design studio where a Barcelona-based project will be developed.

This program is ideal for architecture majors or minors or areas such as liberal arts, urban planning, or art history who have not yet taken an architecture studio.

Academic Program:

The summer Architecture program includes two required courses. Art, Architecture, and Design in Contemporary Barcelona uses the city and its contents as a classroom. This content will complement the Foundations Architecture Studio by providing students with the cultural/historical background they will need for developing a Barcelona-based project will be developed. Both components of the program will therefore complement each other.

Highlights

- Study architecture and art history in the dynamic metropolis of Barcelona
- Participate in educational activities designed for architecture and art history students including visits to some of the city's iconic buildings and to architecture studios
- Explore the Catalonia region and enjoy an excursion to a site of major architectural interest such as Madrid, Seville or Granada
- Enjoy trips through the city with CIEE Guardian Angels who help you feel at home

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$:

Please check the CIEE website for current pricing.

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

The CIEE program fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing, orientation, full-time program leadership and support, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advertising, visa fees, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.

*Students placed in homestays will receive breakfast and dinner during the week and most weekends.

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

    Overall GPA: 2.75 (This program is not suitable for students who have already taken an architecture studio course.)
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel to Spain

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Other
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
CIEE's Mission Statement

Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.

Year Founded

1947

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